Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 August 19

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery

Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov

This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

August 19, 2020

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down Slightly

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending August 15, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.2 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.8 million eggs during the week ending August 15, 2020, down slightly from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.8 million eggs during the same week, down 4 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 3 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 184 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 15, 2020, down 3 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through August 15, 2020 for the United States were 6.14 billion. Cumulative placements were down 1percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.8 million chicks for meat production during the week ending August 15, 2020, up 7 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.0 million chicks, down 8 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

July 25, 2020

Week ending
August 1, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

32,662 1,162
34,375 5,747

32,555 1,163
33,895 5,550

32,966 1,163
33,983 5,312

32,613 1,163
33,924 5,583

August 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,465 1,162
33,702 5,726

United States ......

232,173

228,265

228,887

230,635

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020

230,863

August 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,823 1,163
33,848 5,719
232,257

Percent of previous year
(percent)
100 99 96 97
100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

July 25, 2020

Week ending
August 1, 2020

August 8, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

24,984 1,352
27,212 5,427

24,446 1,251
26,995 5,567

23,523 1,260
26,519 5,041

24,595 1,245
26,513 4,939

22,731 1,327
27,584 4,666

United States ......

189,600

188,147

185,419

186,888

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020

183,554

August 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,793 1,339
25,966 4,643
184,235

Percent of previous year
(percent)
107 108
92 85
97

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

Week ending

July 25, 2020

August 1, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

32,662 23,420
5,004 1,162 34,375 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362

32,555 22,612
4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 16,208 8,817

32,966 22,755
4,547 1,163 33,983 7,767 3,364 8,018 16,932 8,886

32,613 23,506
4,548 1,163 33,924 7,657 3,319 8,092 16,811 8,937

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

23,914 7,290 6,508 5,747
16,718 6,322
12,723

23,424 6,874 6,373 5,550
16,942 6,157
11,346

24,104 6,863 6,335 5,312
16,893 5,809
11,995

23,389 7,145 6,493 5,583
17,322 6,206
12,850

Other States ........................................

11,407

12,321

11,195

11,077

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

232,173 100

228,265 98

228,887 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020

230,635 99

August 8, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,465 23,417
4,825 1,162 33,702 7,586 3,319 8,140 16,863 8,857
24,614 6,976 6,515 5,726
17,354 6,082
12,063
11,197
230,863 99

August 15, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,823 23,489
4,825 1,163 33,848 7,754 3,185 8,135 17,218 8,853
24,667 7,084 6,401 5,719
17,315 6,216
12,459
11,103
232,257 100

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

Week ending

July 25, 2020

August 1, 2020

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

24,984 20,154
4,768 1,352 27,212 4,559 2,787 5,474 15,235 5,522

24,446 21,557
4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 14,920 5,206

23,523 20,957
4,901 1,260 26,519 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,029 5,639

24,595 22,847
4,981 1,245 26,513 6,862 2,923 5,357 14,614 5,319

August 8, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
22,731 20,569
4,999 1,327 27,584 6,695 2,717 4,959 13,538 7,438

August 15, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,793 21,650
4,746 1,339 25,966 6,318 2,928 5,293 14,283 6,702

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,543 5,261 5,006 5,427
15,732 6,463
10,721

19,284 3,347 4,878 5,567
14,808 6,467
10,975

19,727 3,909 4,829 5,041
14,172 5,832
11,167

19,286 3,182 4,923 4,939
13,827 5,814
10,673

19,584 3,151 4,898 4,666
13,822 6,001
9,097

19,416 2,850 4,810 4,643
13,909 5,282
10,508

Other States ........................................

9,400

9,297

8,991

8,988

9,778

8,799

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

189,600 100

188,147 101

185,419 98

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, August 19, 2020

186,888 99

183,554 97

184,235 97